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This is what sparks our imaginations. It’s what influences our creativity. When I first picked up LEAN IN, I had just run into my first glass ceiling. I remember standing in the bookshop, deflated, disillusioned and de-energised. I had no idea what to do or how to navigate around it. Sheryl’s words literally jumped off…
Read MoreI am enough. Three words which changed my life.
How I gave up the hustle and why I’m better for it. Perfectly coiffed hair, one designer handbag after another, the entire fashion world hanging by her every word. Miranda Priestly had it all. I remember being an impressionable 26-year-old, bowled over by the thought of wearing Chanel from head-to-toe. To me, that was the…
Read MoreIf you want to be successful at work, then do this detox
On Christmas day, while the world sat down for Christmas lunch; tables full of crisp roasted turkey, succulent gleaming hams; I was in hospital. Ever since last years’ horror bedbug attack I haven’t been quite the same. I’ve developed severe allergic reactions to just about anything and everything. Since then, I’ve been on a detox.…
Read MoreSearching for your calling? Start here
“Mummy, what cutie mark will I have?” “Honey, you’ve lost me…what are you talking about?” “My little pony. All ponies are born without a cutie mark. When they find what they are good at, a special cutie mark appears here.” My daughter was staring innocently at me, pointing to her behind. “You see Mummy; Rainbow…
Read MoreWant to perform better at work? Then sleep better.
I know what its like not to sleep. When my daughter was six months old, I went back to work. The truth is, she did not sleep through the night till she was three. For two and a half years, I operated on less sleep than anyone should have, so I speak from experience. Sleep…
Read MoreLive to work. The future of the way we work.
Miss Honey. She was my daughters Kindy teacher. That year, was the first time she taught a child of a former student. For twenty plus years, she taught and still teaches in the same school. Some would think, you’d be sick of the job by now. But, not Miss Honey. She is exactly the type…
Read MoreWhat does balance mean?
She looked radiant. Her skin was glowing. It was the healthiest and the best I had seen her since we met ten months ago. It is funny how things work out, where we meet and connect with people. We met in the bathroom of a hotel, not exactly the ideal networking space. A Senior Executive,…
Read MoreStop. Reset. GO
I don’t know about you, but this year has rushed by. Going a million miles an hour, busy being busy. And it’s funny how things work out. Somewhere in October I suddenly crashed. At a conference in the Goldcoast, 104-bed bug bites stopped me. Well, technically it wasn’t the bites that stopped me. It was…
Read MoreThe leaky female talent pipeline.
In 2016 I became a statistic. I decided to leave the corporate ladder, the one I had dedicated so much of my life to climb. I started to redefine what work could be. I joined 780,000 women around the world who in 2016 made the same decision. I am part of the leaky talent pipeline. So what…
Read MoreDiscovering failure
We live in a society so advanced in technology and scientific breakthroughs, but we are lacking behind in education and living. The traditional norms of education still remain the same as they did thirty years ago, forty years ago, fifty years ago… We are still taught the same linear equation to life that our parents…
Read MoreDear graduating student
Dear student, I know many of you work very hard at University – constantly motivating yourself to get good grades, have a good social life and discover your passions but what do you want the most at the end of all of this? I hear you; because I am one of you. We all want…
Read MoreSelf-Doubt? Three things to hit it on its head
To the voices of doubt playing in my head. STOP. I don’t need you in my life. To the whispers that say I am not good enough. STOP. I don’t want to hear you. To the call of judgment that compares me to everyone else STOP. I don’t want to play at anyone else’s game…
Read MoreIs your cover letter outdated?
Whether you’re applying for your first part time job at your local McDonalds or a full-time position at the company of your dreams, you need a cover letter. “By why?” I hear you ask, “It’s so outdated.” One of the most common things I hear in today’s market is that cover letters are not necessary,…
Read MoreThe one thing every successful person does
Over the years, I’ve noticed that every successful woman has a morning ritual. It doesn’t matter if they are in business, in politics or the community. It doesn’t matter what part of the world they reside in if they are a mum or not. All strong, successful women leaders have a morning ritual. Pepsi CEO…
Read MoreMale Champions of Change
On the eve before Australians celebrate Father’s Day, I wanted to pay tribute and honour roles men have played in shaping my career. I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for the male champions of change in my life. My Sponsor The day, I went public with my business, I received a phone call from…
Read MoreWhat you can learn from a millennial
Never did I ever think I’d be a full time working mother by my early 20s….well I’m not but I briefly lived that reality last week. Fortunate enough to get a full time temp job for a week I was swept up in the working world and all it has to offer having to battle…
Read MoreKaizen. Why you need this word to move your career forward
It’s amazing where one can find inspiration. Last week, while in line for a coffee, I met a beautiful woman and we started talking as women do while waiting for coffee. Our conversation landed on our children. As mothers, our role is to unlock the limitless potential of our children. To find it, nurture it…
Read MoreWill I lose my job to a robot?
Remember the days when the only way we could deposit or withdraw money was at the bank? As a primary school kid, I had a dolomite account and loved to go to the bank with my mum to deposit my weekly pocket money. I had a little passbook, which was covered in stamps and signatures.…
Read MoreSurviving as a student in a world where your job future is uncertain.
It’s no secret that the future of work is uncertain. As a student it’s easy to think that the odds are stacked against you. I recently surveyed to a group Millennial students, all from a diverse range of educational backgrounds and was surprised to hear their feedback. Honestly speaking, I fit into that group, a…
Read MoreMeet the man who has inspired me
We all get dealt out different hands. My dad has overcome his life challenges and is the biggest career inspiration me. Born to a working class family and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at twelve, my Dad, Gary Walton, still achieved his limitless potential. Forty-five years ago, the technology for diabetes is not what it is…
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